Dr Rachana Prasad is a Consultant Cardiologist based in Northamptonshire with extensive experience in diagnosing and managing a wide range of heart conditions. She has been awarded two Clinical Excellence Awards in recognition of her high standards of patient care and clinical contribution.

She has a busy NHS practice at Kettering General Hospital and also runs a private practice at Three Shires Hospital in Northampton, where she sees both self-pay and insured patients. Dr Prasad provides assessment and treatment for all cardiac conditions and aims to offer a comprehensive, patient-focused service.

Where appropriate, initial investigations such as electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiogram, and heart rhythm monitoring can often be carried out during the first consultation, helping to provide quicker diagnosis and guide treatment decisions.

Training and experience

Dr Prasad qualified as a doctor from the University of Oxford. She began her cardiology training in 2006 and went on to complete six years of specialist training in all aspects of cardiology.
During this time, she developed particular expertise in cardiac device therapy, including pacemakers and advanced treatments for heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. She trained at leading centres including Royal Papworth Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

Between 2012 and 2013, she completed a fellowship at Morriston Hospital, a tertiary cardiac centre, where she gained further experience in advanced rhythm management and device therapy.
She was appointed Consultant Cardiologist at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust in 2013, where she developed heart failure and pacing services over a four-year period. In 2017, she joined Kettering General Hospital as a Consultant Cardiologist and continues to practise there.

Clinical approach and patient care

Dr Prasad provides evidence-based, patient-centred care, tailoring treatment to each individual. She has a particular interest in heart failure and cardiac device therapy, alongside general cardiology conditions such as chest pain, breathlessness, and palpitations.

She is also the Patient Safety Lead for Cardiology, reflecting her commitment to safe, high-quality care.

Her approach focuses on:

• Clear diagnosis and explanation of symptoms
• Personalised treatment planning
• Use of modern cardiac technologies where appropriate
• Long-term management of heart conditions

She maintains an ongoing interest in new and advanced techniques in cardiac pacing and device therapy, ensuring patients benefit from up-to-date treatment options.

Clinical interests

Dr Prasad treats a wide range of cardiac conditions, including:

• Arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms)
• Palpitations
• Ventricular and atrial ectopics
• Chest pain
• Breathlessness
• Heart failure
• Syncope and blackouts
• Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
• Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
• Ventricular tachycardia (VT)

She also has specialist expertise in cardiac device therapy and interventional treatments, including:

• Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
• Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (biventricular pacing)
• Pacemaker implantation
• Injectable loop recorder implantation
• External cardioversion
• Internal cardioversion

• Arrhythmias
• Palpitation
• Ventricular ectopics
• Atrial ectopics
• Chest pain
• Breathlessness
• Heart failure
• Syncope
• Blackouts
• Atrial fibrillation
• Atrial flutter
• SVT
• VT
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
• Cardiac resynchronisation Therapy (Biventricular Pacing)
• Pacemaker implants
• Injectable loop Recorder Implants
• External cardioversion
• Internal cardioversion

• Consultant Cardiologist at Kettering General Hospital with special interest in Cardiac Device therapy
• Lead for Heart Failure at Kettering General Hospital

• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)